動變: 過去式:nipped 過去分詞:nipped 現在進行時:nipping
vt.
- 夾,掐,捏,咬
- 剪斷,夾斷;摘取
- 阻止;使受挫折
- (風,霜等)摧殘
vi.
- 夾,掐,捏,咬
- (寒風等)刺骨
- 【英】【口】敏捷地走,飛快地跑[(+off/away/along)]
n.[S]
- 夾,掐,捏,咬
- 寒冷
- 【美】強烈的味道
- 諷刺
- 少量
片語
nip in
- 插隊;從旁邊閃入
- 改窄;使變窄
nip and tuck
- 極難避免的情況;勢均力敵
辨析
以上來源於:《英漢大辭典》
nip1
v.
(nips, nipping, nipped)
- pinch, squeeze, or bite sharply. ▸ (nip something off) remove something by pinching or squeezing sharply.
- (of the cold or frost) cause pain or harm to.
- Brit. informal go quickly.
- US informal steal or snatch.
n.
- an act of nipping.
- a feeling of biting cold.
Phrase
- nip something in the bud
suppress or destroy something at an early stage.
Etymology
ME: prob. of Low Ger. or Du. origin.
nip2
n.
a small quantity or sip of spirits.v.
(nips, nipping, nipped)
take a sip of spirits.Etymology
C18: prob. an abbrev. of the rare term nipperkin ‘small measure’.
以上來源於:《簡明牛津英語詞典》
NIP、Nip、NiP可以指:
- 日本人(Nip),為英語中Nippon的略稱。
- 睡衣忍者(Ninjas in Pyjamas,略稱NiP),瑞典著名的反恐精英隊伍。
- 網絡入侵預防系統,(Network Intrusion Prevension System、NIPS)。